As with many dimensions of government policy, the primary battles are being fought at the state level, like these dynamics around the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Nonprofits Work to Come to Terms with Minimum and Living Wage Standards
As the momentum behind the effort to transform the minimum wage into a “living” wage grows, nonprofit organizations are struggling with the impact of increased labor costs.
Popular “Repair Cafes” Build Community and Global Sustainability: Who Can Argue with That?
This community-building, earth-saving concept seems like one that could be used in many communities by many nonprofits with great success.
North Dakota Students Fight for Constitutional Right to Pro-life Club
A nonprofit law firm has charged the Fargo Public School district of unconstitutionally discriminating and violating the Federal Equal Access Act by refusing to approve a pro-life club.
Campus Sexual Assault Receiving More Serious Attention after Rolling Stone Retraction
The federal government is investigating over 100 colleges across the nation on allegations that they mishandled cases of campus sexual assault.
More Thinking about Contest Philanthropy: Market-Based Approaches
An interesting defense of the proposed philanthropic contest at the Council on Foundations has emerged from the Case Foundation, touting contests as “market-based approaches” that can find innovative solutions to social phenomena such as local or national economic conditions—and somehow democratize philanthropy in the process.
Ethics, Bad Board Chairs, and the Dirty Little Car Repair Shop
NPQ’s Nonprofit Ethicist wants to help you with your questions about ethics in and around your organization.
Texas Legislature Takes Aim at Sanctuary Cities for Undoc’d Immigrants
The Texas state legislature is toying with a number of bills that aim to reduce the presence of undocumented immigrants in the state, particularly the notion that some “sanctuary cities” might actually be welcoming toward undocumented immigrants by treating them decently.
The Nonprofit Job Skills You’ll Need by 2020
How the nonprofit job experience in 2020 will be different: More technology skills needed, more student loan debt, and more companies becoming social impact oriented.
Knight Foundation Releases its Latest Report on Nonprofit News Sites and Local Foundations Should Pay Attention
As always, the Knight Report on the state of the nonprofit news field offers an interesting model for nonprofits in any field to emulate.
The Significant Impact of Elected Officials on the Nonprofit Sector
Two unrelated issues from Wisconsin and North Dakota demonstrate the role that political leaders can play in the non-profit environment.
Community College of Philadelphia to Offset Tuition for More than 400
In celebration of 50 years, the Community College of Philadelphia pushes its doors open wider with the expectation of a different future for the institution and the city itself.